On Wednesday, while Pocono Mountain East put up some runs, the same can't be said for Pocono Mountain West. The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals walked away with a 5-0 win over the Pocono Mountain West Panthers. That's two games straight that Pocono Mountain East has won by exactly five runs.
Adam Horvath was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Horvath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Horvath was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco DelGiudice, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Pocono Mountain East and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Pocono Mountain West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pocono Mountain East will take on Emmaus at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will head out on the road to face off against Allentown Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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